Michael Strasburg
Recent Stories
Bright sun, cool nights leads to brilliant fall colors
Fall is just around the corner, as signalled by chilly weather at the start of the month, shorter days, the absence of migratory birdsong and the return of pumpkin spice lattes on coffee shop menus. But the most visible marker of the coming season has yet to come out in full force: as the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, the trees that blanket the Northwoods begin the process of preparing for the long winter months ahead.
Together Forever
Plenty of words and phrases change their meaning over three-quarters of a century, but for Dewey and Faye Bartel, “I Do” means the same thing it did back in 1949: “I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Preparing for the worst
Every day there are new national headlines detailing the latest natural disasters, mass shootings, building collapses, bus collisions and other large-scale emergencies. This, naturally, leads responsible adults to think: what if that happened here?
Golden memories
Despite what may look like simple fun in the sun, the purpose of many summer camps is to foster personal growth and new meaningful experiences in adolescents. Sometimes those summers are so transformative that the memories and lessons learned live with campgoers for the rest of their life.
Intertribal Manoomin Camp highlights the tradition and ecology of wild rice
Despite reports that wild rice harvest is down this year, interest in the Northwoods crop remains high, as seen by the crowd attending a four-day wild rice camp in Manitowish Waters on Labor Day weekend. The event, held at the North Lakeland Discovery Center, was funded by a federal America the Beautiful Challenge grant issued to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Trout Lake Research Station, which co-hosted the event.
Dr. Zorba Paster to speak at Campanile Center Oct. 6
Over the past 35 years, anyone who’s spun the radio dial on weekend afternoons has likely, at some point, come across a light-hearted chat show with practical health information and an entertaining host.
‘Do not eat:’ Fish, deer consumption advisory issued for Stella, nearby waters
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning Oneida County residents and visitors to limit consumption of fish and deer in the town of Stella and nearby waterbodies due to the contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
‘Cousins Camp’ brings families from 9 states to the Northwoods
For 20 families in the Zeck family, Tippecanoe Lake in Lac du Flambeau isn’t just a peaceful place to spend an August afternoon — it’s the lifeline that’s tethered a family together for the past decade.
